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II{ I.IOIrI OF ?IIE OOgtI} 19 PAI{DEIIC(Alrlends Ccrtain prol,isions of DepEd Order No. 88, s. 2O1Ol

To: UndersecretariesAssisunt SecretariesMinistcr, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMMBurcau and Service Di.rector3R ional DirectorsSchools Division SuperintelrdqrtsPublic and Lhvate Secondsrv School HeadsAll Others Coflcerncd

l. The Deparlrnenr of Educa(on (DepEdl upholos the right of every Fttipino toquslitj.basic cducarion ty prorrding accees-through pubtic_or p,rlvate'jucationatmautuuons. DepUd, pursuant to its constitutiona.l nrardat€, msintains and support!a complete, adequate, and integrated system oi education rejevant to the needs of thepeople and sociery. Ae auch, it oaercises reaEonable supe^.ision ."a ,egui.tio" of affeducational ilrstitutions in the basic education aector.

?: -.- P.pts recognizes t}'e complementary rcles of public and privare educationalrnsurutrons rn the educ€rional svsrem. tn support of this, the Department iErplcments'several prog.ams under the Govimment A*idt-".

"rra 3"u"iatI* lcei].'t .ir"eh ,h"cAs progams, DepEd p.ovides finarciat supF,ort.i^.d

"l;""';;; it"i pri""t":1:-!911*,-: , .abte option ror leamere. ihis con*rUrL" i"-ti.,.?,*.I's",r .frmpror,rng access to qualty basjc education.

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' 5. Section6 35, 36, and 43 of DO No. 8a, e. 2O1O, specifically on tie voluntaryclosule of piivate schools and the implications of the vofuntary closure oD theitauthority to operat€, are amended end clarfied below.

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A private 6chool that intends to voluntarily euspend opdation8 for SY2O2O-2O21 shall submit a Notice ofTertrpolary Closure to the Dep&lRegioBa.l Office Euperri8ing it6 6rea W Dcc.mber 29, 2020. A rchoolthat suapendB opqations for SY 2O2O-2O21, but docc not oomplywith the rcquircmentG for Tefirporaly Cloeure b,y December 29, 2O2Oshall be aasumed to tre permanertly closed, and the corespoadingprovisions on PeEianent ClosurE will apply.

The Notice ofTemporary Closure shall clearly indicate tlrat the schoolwill not op€f,ate only fo. SY 2O2O-2O21, and sha[ coatsin thefollowing:i. clearly e.rtiotlated reasoD/s for the ode-year sudp€osion oi

operatione;ii. evid€nce that parentB or guardiafls and learners l{lre

ptoperly iiJormed of the temporsry cloaure;iii. action taken or arrangernsnts fil-ade to assist parents or

guar'diens, le€rners, and school persoflnel affected by thetemporary closure e.g., rnapping of fledby Echool8 wherethe learners can Eansfer; and

iv. plian lor the resuEption of operedons irl SY 2O2l-2O22.

The privat€ school sha-ll rroEk closely and actively with the De?edRegional OIfice in facfitating the tra.osfef of records of l€9rtlefBaffected by the Tempolaiy Clo6ure, as 'sell as otlEr a.rangdtrentsne@saary for a amooth tanaition, that \r'ill ensure slfectedEtakeholder6 are not uEduly diE€rlkanchhcd by the temporaiyclosur€.

A private echool with Goi€mmeflt Recotnition t]6t wiI suqiect itselfto TempoGry Closuie this SY 2020-2021 6hall not lo€€ it8Govcmment Recognition, prDvided that it rcsumeB oPeratioIrs in SY2021-2022.

A private school with a Permit to OperaiE that wifl subject itself toTemporary Closure dris SY 2020-2021 shall have its I'Ermit toOperate automatically renewed, plovided that it resumes operationsin X 2O2l-2O22-

f. Private school8 that wil! t€rnporErily cto8e this SY 2020-2021, end' .eopen ner<t sc.hoot yeaf are lequired to subEdt a letter to the Regio[al

r , Ofrrce BignifyinA their int€nt to rc6uEe op.ratioflo h g't 2021-2[.22Dot latrr than March 31, 2021. For private scbools witb a Perrnlt toOperate, such colnmunlcetion will trigSer the iasuance b,y theRe8ional Office of a ren€wed Pemit to Operate, effective for SY 2O2 I -2022.

g. Fhi!.ate schools tiat lrrill not op€rate for more than one school yearshal be $ided by provisiona on Perlasnqrt Closure in DO No. 88, s.2010 and othe. applicable DepEd guidelines.

6. Private schools that \"ill operate fnis SY 2O2O-2O21 e!e ex!,e<ted to halrecomplied with the require&eltB und€f, DO No. 013, s. 2020 or tle ReadineasAs*sessrlenf Cnrctlist for lEaming Miuery Modalities in tle lEdrning Cortitutw Plan

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o/Ptiuule &hoole, snd DO No. Ot 7, s. 2020 or fhe Additio nol ptot Lsi1}ns to DO No- O13,s. 202A.

7. Por private schools that aie found to be ope.ating cithout the neceE6aq/go!.emrnent authoity e.g., Govemmetrt necogaitiin o, ?e.-it to fuate e.IlaProvisioaat Cotrpliarcc Certilicqte for Sy 2ozo-Z-Ozr, rtre i.er.;f, O6"""Jiat irruoL"tl'e appticsbte provisions on rhe ineolunr.ary .i.*i* 6rioi,]-r'le ;n;; -^''

1.__ -9fs;nrr.icln.91F privare scboots that sil irDplement DepEd_surhoriud

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rroclalides in Sy 2020 2g2I sha.[ b. eliAible to c:n rinueparucrpaEon rn the GAS programs,

9. For private schools and leamers participatint in the ESC progrsq tbeprovisions below sha.ll apply.

a. An Esc-participating school that wil refilporari]y auspend itgop€rations ilr Sy 2020-2021 6hall not lo€e its ce_rtification sdtur, andshall b€ allot,ed to @Dtirlue to participate in the nSC A.ogran,provid.d fie school shall .."u-u ope"aions b sy 2O2l_2O22: TheBchool Ehall receive the sarne trxed slots it l^,as supposed to have in Sy2O2O-2O21. Upon reoperfn& the scnoot may accfot transfer_iniSCcrartecs in the upper grade levels, iI its slo*

""e "rrfi"i"ot.b. An ESC panicipating school shall be allo*€d to have new EgC

granteeB in the higher grade levels thi. Sy 2O2O-202f, provided thatthe sc}loot has unutilized O€de 7 fixed slots, incentive slota andadditionsl slot6. In the sel€ction oI gralrtees, priority sha.[ be givan toEansfer-in srudenE fror! pu blic hiSh 6chools-.

c. An Escpatticipqting school that underutilizeG ita flyed etotsallocatioE in Sy 2O2O-2O2\ shalt stil1 !€c.ive the seme frxed eiotsal localion in Sy 2O2l-2O22.

d. An ESC grantee nho does lrot enroll or drops out in Sy 2120_2021may be reinstated in the ESC Ftogram only if he/she cllrolls i.n s.trEsc-participatine schoot in Sy 2O2l_2022.

e. Howev€r, an ESC grantee u/ho transfEi.rs to a public school tr Sy 2O2O_2o2l is disqua.lified frorn the ESC program and cannot ava]l oI thcsub8idy this school year and the succeeiing school yeers.

10, For pdvate schools a.rld learDers paiticipating in the SHS Vp, t}le provisionebelow shall spply.

a. A VP,par.ticipating SHS that will ternporalih, Eu6pend oDeratioEs in Sy2O2O 2O2t shall not tos€ its permit to Operate, End siratt Ue aUowcrato continue to paiticipate jn the SHS Vp, pcovided the Echool wilreopen in Sy 2021 2022.

b. A voucbB prograrn beBeficiaxy (Vpts) who doeo not enroll or drops outin SY 2020-2021 may be reiDstated in the SHS Vp. o,r v iI h:/sheenmlls ar a Vp.F,arhcipatinB schooj il3 Sy 2O2I-2022.

c. Howcver, a VpB who tranefcrs to a public school io Sy 2O2O_2O21 isdisquelfied from the SHs Vp end cannot avait of the subeidv ;isschool year and the eucceeding school yeerE

11. For private schools and teechers psrticipating in the TSS program, theproviaions below shall apply.

a. Teachers in Esc-p€rticipating Junior }[gh Scboole rauEt meet thefollowing criteria to be eligible to rcceive the TSS:

i. with pRC license,ii. eErPlol.ed bj, tl]e school fi.rll-tirDe, 6ndiii. with at least one teachiDg l,oad, regErdlcss oI teamiag delivery

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b. Teach€rs who a.re unlicensed by thc beginning of the school y€ar, butare able to psss the LicErsurc Examioation ior Teachers beforc thcend of SY 2020-2021, and prior to the period for biling ard pay@ent,shall be digibte to receive the fiiS, provided thq, meetthe ;nditiosl8on tull-tirtre emplol.ment and teadfng load rcquirelDeot.

12. This Order shell take etre€t immediately until completion of activitico cove{edby thi6 Order, Other DepEd Orders and other related issuences, rules and regulationsand provisione, which are incoasistent with this Ord€r sre repealed, ,."drrd.O, o.oodilied acmrdingly.

13. -For more ilrfornration, please contact the OIECG of if,r llartcrrocrrtrry brFhnnllf, ard HEErn R. nrrc. r.[d O4uiratlolrf Derttoporog Gror:.ad Floor,

Rizal Building, Departrient of Educaiior Cental olEce, Depbd Comptex, MeralcoAvenue, Pasig City throuSh cltlail at usec.phrod@eped-gov,ph,

14. Immediate disseminaEon of and saict compliaflce with this Ner is diaectcd.

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Relerences:DepEd Order Nos.: (88, s. 2010; 013 and O t?, s.2O2O)

To be indicated in the Perpehral Inde*under the following subjects:

AMENDMENTLEARNERSLEGISI.A.TIONSPOUCYRECOGNITIONSCHOOLSSECONDARY EDUCATIONSENIOR HIGH SCHOOI-

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